Kernels no-hit Beloit. Duffey throws 7 perfect

[Jim Crikket]

Tyler Duffey threw 7 perfect innings against the Snappers, but was pulled after hitting his pitch limit (he threw 76). Jesue Montanez survived the 8th inning despite walking 3 and giving up a run, but not a hit. Tim Atherton struck out 3 and walked 1 in the 9th.

 

Byron Buxton was a HR short of the cycle and Dalton Hicks had 3 hits, including 2 doubles.

 

Game story from MetroSportsReport.com:

 

Kernels hurlers no-hit Beloit

[glunn]

Thanks for this excellent report.

[PseudoSABR]

I honestly don't know much about our fifth round pick from last year. Does Duffy have former accolades or a track record that might lead us to hope that he might be a legitimate pitching prospect?

[jokin]

I honestly don't know much about our fifth round pick from last year. Does Duffy have former accolades or a track record that might lead us to hope that he might be a legitimate pitching prospect?

 

Duffey was the "2" in the 1-2 RP punch drafted from Rice University (along with 2nd round pick, JT Chargois- who is ranked as the #11 Twins prospect). The experiment begins this year with a few of these relievers getting their shot at becoming starters. So far I think it's fair to say that the experiment rates a success!

[Jim Crikket]

Jeff Johnson of the Gazette has another article on Duffey's performance well worth checking out.

 

Mom would have been proud of this performance | TheGazette

 

I'll be heading over to Clinton Saturday and, based on the Kernels' 6-man rotation, that will be Duffey's next start (absent any rain-outs, etc.). It will be interesting to see what he does for an encore.

[KernelsNerd]

Tyler Duffey threw 7 perfect innings against the Snappers, but was pulled after hitting his pitch limit (he threw 76). Jesue Montanez survived the 8th inning despite walking 3 and giving up a run, but not a hit. Tim Atherton struck out 3 and walked 1 in the 9th.

 

Byron Buxton was a HR short of the cycle and Dalton Hicks had 3 hits, including 2 doubles.

 

Game story from MetroSportsReport.com:

 

Kernels hurlers no-hit Beloit

 

Wait, so you have two names? That is you who wrote the story for MSR, right?

[Jim Crikket]

Yes. SD Buhr is my "evil twin"... or I'm his evil twin... bit of a split personality, I guess.

 

I've been blogging at Knuckleballs under a pseudonym for several years and I was asked to help MSR cover the Kernels this summer. Naturally, I need to use my given name for those purposes.

 

I'll also be providing a weekly Kernels Report for TwinsDaily. Look for that under the SD Buhr account starting, I believe, tomorrow.